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Comelec asked to disqualify Cayetano couple from 2019 polls

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- Separate petitions to deny due course were filed on Monday against former senator Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano at the Commission on...

Names of party-lists, nominees in 2019 polls out soon: Comelec

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA — The names of all party-list organizations and their nominees before the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections (NLE) will be published soon, a Commission on Elections (Comelec)...

Pimentel should be allowed to run for reelection: Zubiri

By Jose Cielito Reganit (PNA) MANILA -- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said Senator Aquilino Pimentel III should not be disqualified to run for reelection in next year’s mid-term elections...

2nd disqualification case filed vs. Pimentel

By Ferdinand Patinio (PNA)  MANILA — A second disqualification case was filed against Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III before the Commission on Election (Comelec) on Thursday. In his eight-page petition, former Biliran Rep. Glenn...

Trump Declares Midterm Victories, Warns Democrats About Probes

WHITE HOUSE — At a combative, lengthy news conference Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated himself for achieving what he termed a “tremendous success” in the previous day’s midterm elections. “History will see...

Nothing wrong with PRRD endorsing Aguilar: Macalintal

MANILA -- An election lawyer said Wednesday there is nothing wrong with President Rodrigo Duterte's gesture in raising the hand of senatorial aspirant and singer Freddie Aguilar. In a statement, lawyer Romulo Macalintal...

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